Bliss and Dan

Hi everyone. Bliss and I head back to Shanghai early tomorrow morning, and before we left we wanted to let you all know that we have had a wonderful time these past two weeks in Georgia. It was great spending time with friends and family, old and new. We hope those of you who visited Savannah enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. And for those who weren't able to make it, we hope to see you sometime soon. You all have a place to stay in Shanghai!

Click here to see the photos of our Georgia stay (including Jesup, Savannah, Baxley and some small parts in between) we have collected thus far. The bulk of the Savannah reception photos we have now were sent in by Lynn Rice, a Khaw family friend from Jesup, and John Tay, Bliss' uncle from Peoria, Ill.

We'd love to see your photos, as well! Please send us whatever you have (even if you think it's a duplicate of something) and we'll add the best ones to the online album. You can email photos to dan@blissanddan.com, or you can just tell me where I can go to download them. If neither of those options work for you, let me know and we'll figure something out.

Again, thanks for celebrating with us! We hope to see you all again very soon.

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Posted by Dan Washburn at 5:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Two quick notes:

• It's cold. At night, at least. We just saw on the TV it's supposed to be in the 20s Saturday evening. And last night, our light jackets weren't enough. Pack accordingly, if you haven't already packed.
• Bliss and I had an amazing Valentine's Day meal at the Sapphire Grill (thanks, Courtney and Paul!). Highly recommended if you have some free time while you are in Savannah. Try the crab cakes and red snapper ... and basically anything else on the menu.

Posted by Dan Washburn at 9:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I got a SunCom SIM card for my China phone. So you can also now reach us at:

912.572.4418

Our other number is:

912.294.3375

Posted by Dan Washburn at 5:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Greetings from winter-storm-free Savannah! We have been monitoring closely the messy weather conditions that have enveloped much of the northern United States, and we sincerely hope it doesn't affect any of your travel plans. If any of you who are snowed in on this Valentine's Day foresee a problem, tell us your situation in a comment. (And if you need any further motivation to get down here, it's supposed to be in the 50s and dry the whole week.)

One more thing: We have some folks arriving at the airport who weren't planning on renting cars (and our hotels don't appear to have airport shuttles). I conveniently have let my driver's license expire, so I won't be much help in getting people to and from the airport.

The Savannah International Airport has some ground transportation information on its website. There is an airport shuttle that you can book online — it looks like it would be $16 (per person) one-way to the Marshall House. There are also lots of taxi companies listed on the airport's page. The Yellow Cab Company has a website. I called them and they told me it would be $25 from the airport to the historic district (and $5 for each additional passenger). There also appears to be public transportation, but it doesn't appear to be exceptionally convenient.

One other idea: Carpooling. I know some people are renting cars. If they happen to be arriving at the same time as other people who aren't renting cars, perhaps there are some possibilities for sharing. The comments section of this post would be a good place to organize things.

For example: I have a friend who is scheduled to arrive at 10:20 am on Friday. Is anyone else arriving around that time and planning on renting a car? If so, leave a comment or call us at 912.294.3375 and we can help set things up.

Do you need a ride? Tell us your arrival time in a comment. Hopefully we can work something out.

Hope to see you all very soon!

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912.294.3375

It's Bliss' mom's phone, but we have it for the week.

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Our flight leaves in three hours! Here's some online Savannah reading material for you while we are on the plane:

• The City Unfiltered's blog: Savannah news and politics
• Connect Savannah: Savannah entertainment
• The Savannah Morning News: Savannah's daily newspaper
• iTour Savannah: Here's how they describe themselves:

  We use mp3 audio technology to produce historic tours of Savannah, Georgia. Once posted to our website, the tours are downloaded to iPods, mp3 players, or cell phones for convenient playback. iTour Savannah combines technology and tourism to create a unique and contemporary way to explore Savannah.

• Flickr: Photos tagged "savannah"
• Blog Savannah: Group blog about Savannah. Has a good list of Savannah blogs. (But, I can't seem to access the site right now.)
• Savannah Weather: 73 degrees on Monday! (62 on Saturday.) Folks flying in from Hawaii bundle up!

See you soon!

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